Comments on: Goodbye to DocTrain

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:00:50 +0000

Terri, I’m grateful that our DocTrain experiences in Burlington and Palm Springs brought us together as friends. I’m sure that we’ll find other places to make mischief. Minnesota, perhaps?

By: Terri Olson

Terri Olson — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:34:30 +0000

Eddie,
I’m deeply saddened to read today about the DocTrain Conferences. I share your belief in learning so much from not only attending the conferences, but from sitting behind the registration desk. I also agree with Scott about the overall warmth of the attendees and the valuable networking that occurred during those conferences. Yes, it was like a group of good friends getting together to share some knowledge, some laughs, and some memorable moments. I will miss the camaraderie of all the great folks I had the opportunity to work with and meet. Thanks to Scott and Eileen for all of their hard work over the years; it was greatly appreciated!

By: Eddie

Eddie — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:32:44 +0000

Scott, thank you for your comments. You captured the essence of the DT conferences. There was a certain informality and openness about them that was different from other learning events. I credit Scott Abel for that. He has an amazing mix of professionalism and informality that I find infectious. I learned as much from sitting at the registration table and talking with him as I learned during the sessions.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:17:58 +0000

Eddie,

From what I’ve read on the Web, it looks like DocTrain meant a lot to a lot of people. It’s sad to see the conference series go this way. While being there, I never felt that I was at a conference — it seemed more like a bunch of people just getting together, having a good time, learning a lot, and exchanging ideas.

That, in itself, is why the conferences were so good.